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Open Offices Aren't Working, so How Do We Design an Office That Does?

Science Quickly

Scientific American

Science

4.31.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Insights from Deaf and autistic communities could finally make office spaces better for everyone. 

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, it's Ed Gamble here from the Off-Menu Podcast.

0:02.9

James A. Castor here from the Off-Menu Podcast.

0:05.3

And at the moment, Off-Menu is being sponsored by Cadbury Brunch Bars,

0:09.0

the Cadbury Brunch Oak Bar and the Cadbury Brunch Nut Bar.

0:12.4

Some people think oats and nuts aren't very exciting.

0:14.7

Well, hey, you're dipping in Cadbury Chocolate,

0:16.8

you're going to wolf them down.

0:18.0

Yeah, it's all stuff you think you should be eating,

0:20.0

but you're not really jumping at the chance.

0:21.8

Add Cadbury Chocolate, you'll be going hog wild.

0:24.6

Cadbury Brunch Oats is oats, but actually tasty.

0:27.7

Cadbury Brunch Nuts, it's nuts, but actually tasty.

0:31.2

Why don't you go and give them a try now?

0:33.2

And don't forget to listen to Off-Menu wherever you get your podcasts.

0:39.4

Do you hate your open plan office?

0:41.8

Are you even in an office anymore?

0:44.6

COVID changed how we use office spaces,

0:46.8

and now many employers are starting to rethink their design.

0:50.7

Today, we're talking about how insights from deaf and autistic communities

0:54.7

could finally make open plan offices better for everyone.

0:58.8

I'm Kelsal Harper, and you're listening

1:00.8

to Scientific Americans Science Quickly.

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